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Workshops At HealingNewtown Restructured

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Responding to the needs of the community, HealingNewtown Director Valerie Culbertson has unveiled new schedules as well as a new pricing structure for a number of workshops that had previously been announced. All classes and workshops are held at the...

Cancellations & Postponements: Feb. 5

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Groups and organizations that need to postpone or cancel events planned for Wednesday, February 5, due to the weather are invited to contact Newtown Bee Associate Editor Shannon Hicks, at  (preferred) or 203-426-3141 to get their word out. Do not lea...

Milford Sandy Ground 5K Fundraiser Planned

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
MILFORD — The Sandy Ground Project was established by the New Jersey Fireman’s Benevolent Association last year. Its mission is to build 26 playgrounds along the coast of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut in towns hit by Hurricane Sandy. Each play...

Public Invited To Science & Engineering Fair At NHS, February 8

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The 14th Annual Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair will be Saturday, February 8, Newtown High School. The fair is sponsored by the Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Foundation (SCSEF). Over 500 students and judges are expected t...

Snow Angel

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor: After clearing my driveway, shoveling walks and clearing snow off the car, what was left was the three feet of snow at the foot of the driveway and at least that far into the street.  As the rain came in, I headed indoors for a much ne...

Girls' Basketball Team Bounces Back, Beats New Milford

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
After losing a 52-49 double-overtime thriller at Joel Barlow of Redding on January 31, the Newtown High School girls’ basketball team got back on track, beating the visiting New Milford Green Wave, 43-36, in a very important late-season game, on Febr...

Ice Skating Party Moved

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
A family ice skating party sponsored by Newtown Parks & Recreation for Friday night has been relocated. Instead of the temporary rink at Fairfield Hills, the February 7 event has been moved to the Dickinson Park pavilion rink. The party which will ru...

Herbert J. Draney III

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Herbert J. “Buddy” Draney III, 79, of Newtown, died peacefully January 31, at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Paterson, N.J., January 22, 1935, to Ann and Herbert Draney. He lived most of his life, raising a family, in Wyckoff, N.J., before moving t...

McCreery Named National Goodwill Ambassador For 12.14 Foundation

Published: Feb 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Joining the charitable efforts emanating from Newtown to employ the performing arts as a healing mechanism in the wake of 12/14, The 12.14 Foundation announced this week the selection of platinum-selling country music singer-songwriter Scotty McCreer...